Downtown Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Puritan and the Indian
Completed 1902
Restored 2002 by Granoff Associates
Daniel Chester French is best known as the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial and Concord's Minute Man. This statuary portrays the two cultures that defined New England history.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 41° 49.412′ N, 71° 24.681′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It is on Dorrance Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Dorrance Street, Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arthur Cayo (within shouting distance of this marker); Art at NicoBella's (within shouting distance of this marker); Born to Serve (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren Sayles Walden (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Arcade (about 400 feet away); The Edward P. Triangolo Gate (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
2. Close up of architectural detail above the doorway
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
3. The Puritan and the Indian
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
4. The Federal Reserve Building
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
5. The Puritan and the Indian
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,243 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
